>> burundi's president is expected to be inaugurated for his third team following disputed elections last month. hello. also coming up on the program, thailand asks interpol for help tracking down a suspect behind an attack at a bangkok shrine. the israeli supreme court suspends the detention of a palestinian man on a two month hunger strike. plus -- >> the festival has taken over

the city. every available inch of space has become a stage. in burundi, the president is expected to be sworn in later today. the inauguration ceremony follows his landslide victory in a disputed election marred by violence. kathryn has reported extensively out of burundi and joins me live from the kenyan capital at nairobi. despite four people being killed in the last few day, this inauguration is going ahead. people are expecting more violence. >> absolutely. this inauguration is going ahead. this is very sudden. we knew that the president was

going to be sworn in at some point before the 26th when the presidential time limit expires. it has happened suddenly. people are given good notice, the date is announced well in advance. dignitaries, heads of state are invited. this has not happened. the people in burundi has saying it hasn't started yet, they are waiting for the president. the people are settling in. he's going to be sworn in by the attorney general. he's going to be witnessed by members of the senate, the parliament, the constitutional and other foreign dignitaries already. is this going to cause more tension? it's already very tense in burundi right now after the election. and as you rightly mentioned, there's been a string of

assassinations, a close confidant to the president, the former intelligence head was killed on the 2nd of august. a prominent human rights activist was shot and injured. and in between there's been a stream of grenade attacks and other such attacks. people are very afraid. a person i talked to in burundi say he described it as a social crisis, people afraid of each other, afraid of what's happening, everyone is looking behind their back. it's a very tense situation. it's very tense in burundi. let me just mention one thing. the president will today pledge in a swearing in ceremony, swear to uphold the constitution and to be loyal to the people of burundi. but critics will tell you that the president is already was against this constitution when he decided to run for a third

term. >> let's talk about international critics. you are talking many of the locals. let's go external action, external pressure. people are saying that the trump card is basically left alone to do whatever he wants. is burundi's role in somalia, is this true? is this the general consensus? >> burundi plays a crucial role in somalia. it provides peacekeepers. he's said before that the situation in burundi is dire and al-shabaab have threatened to attack burundi. he's been under a lot of pressure not to run for a third term. the pressure was not enough to stop him from running for a

third term. there's been efforts for mediation between the warring factions, between the government and other opposition figures who are opposed to his running for a third term. as well some of the opposition leaders, took out his position in parliament. there's talks going on. it's still tense. a lot of people will say that the pressure is not enough. the fact that there are some troops that burundi has contributed troops in the fight against al-shabaab should not be a reason for him or not be a reason for the international community to allow him to continue to go against the constitution. >> okay. wonderful. thank you very much for that. in nairobi. egypt's interior ministry said a car bomb exploded outside

the state building in cairo. 27 people were injured, several of them policemen. the explosion was so strong it shattered glass in several blocks. a policeman in to a niece yeah has been shot dead. two men on a motorcycle fired shots at three policemen. one of them died on the way to hospital, the other two were unharmed. in june 38 people were killed when a gunman opened fire on a beach. thailand has called on interpol to help it to find the main suspect in the bangkok bombing. 20 people died in monday's attack on a shrine in the city center. scott has the latest from bangkok. >> reporter: an official with the national police confirming to us on thursday they have reached out to interpol for assistance in tracking down the key suspect in the deadly

bombing on monday evening. they say they have given them information about this suspect and they haven't heard back from interpol, but they are looking for their assistance in tracking down this one individual. we know there are also two people that they are looking for to question. they were revealed in the closed circuit television camera footage from the blast site. they haven't said they are suspects, but they are interested in speaking with them. we know coming out over the last several hours on thursday, but then also on wednesday that the administration here in thailand as well as the police don't believe that this attack has any direct connection to an international terrorist organization. they say that there is no evidence to prove that. but again, we are at early stages of this investigation. it's going to be going on for weeks and months. they say at this stage there is no connection between what happens here in thailand and international terror groups. they believe there was a network that was behind this attack and

they are seeking other individuals, the main key suspect, but other individuals who might be involved. israel supreme court suspended a detention order against a palestinian on hunger strike to allow him to receive medical care. he hasn't eaten for 65 days and is now unconscious. his doctors say he suffered brain damage. he was protesting against his imprisonment for nine months without charge or trial. >> reporter: this mother thanks god after her son is ordered to be released from israeli detention. the supreme court ruled that he does not pose a security threat. the campaign by the palestinian lawyers' family made him the face of resistance. other lawyers have backed their struggle. his health deteriorated because he's been on a hunger strike.

an familiar found he sustained brain damage. on friday he lost consciousness and given water intravanously. >> translator: according to the report, it shows brain damage. we hope it can be treated and he can recover soon. >> reporter: israeli accuses him with links with jihad. but his lawyer says he's been detained without charge since november last year. palestinians can be in prison without charge for renewable periods of time. recently israel passed a law that allows for force feeding of prisoners refusing to eat. in his case, they could not find a doctor to conduct the tests. they are incompatible with international human rights standards and it's concerned with force feeding prisoners. >> on 30 july, they amended the

prisons act to force feed. while israel insisted his carol legal mechanism to limit this means where a threat to life exists, many have questioned whether force feeding merits standards of ethics, safety and human rights. >> reporter: hundreds remain under detention. it's important to detain anyone suspected of causing trouble. palestinians say another 24 prisoners have begun hunger strikes. they say it's their only option when they are held without charge by what they call an occupying force. one tribe in kenya has been their home for centuries, but now a forest has become a hideout for fighters from al-shabaab. the armed group that claims to be at war with kenya.

we report from the boni national reserve on how fighting is uprooting tribal communities. >> reporter: nestled between the indian ocean and the border with somalia, this is boni forest. it's become a hideout for al-shabaab fighters. their presence for one of the communities, the boni tribesmen. >> translator: the forest is our mother. for generations we depended on it for our food and medicine. there is a reason why this community share as name with the forest, we can't live without it. >> reporter: there is no road, no running water and no shops. with no access to healthcare, the ranks have dwindled and the tribe is on the verge of extinction. it's the ongoing insecurity that's causing alarm for the

community. for centuries they have preserved its way of life living on wild fruits, barrys and honey. it's now threatened by the presence of alshah ban in the forest, but the kenyan defense forces fighting them. he doesn't remember when he went last to the forest. he's forced to set up bee hives in the village. >> translator: i feared for my security not to go to the forest. the military beat up everyone they find in the forest. >> reporter: he is hosting a number of displays from neighboring settlements affected by the fighting. >> translator: there was fierce fighting between al-shabaab and the army in the middle of our village. there was a heavy exchange of gunfire and some of the houses

were burnt down. >> reporter: to bring the government's attention to the numerous problems, representatives of the boni community have taken their case to the county government. their only elected official has a passionate plea. we need security. we need title for our lands. the open society initiative to eastern africa. he says helping the people won't be easy. >> the challenges are many for them because first and foremost, they live in a place that has not been accessed by government over a long period of time. and that in itself puts them in

an extreme margin of society. but in addition, there are so many legislation following the passage of the new constitution that would have actually held the people to actually get into the 21st century. unfortunately most of them are still in the process of development. and, therefore, then come the issue of the al-shabaab and the hideout and now the kgf struggle. so the boni sitting between two fighting groups, kgf on one side and al-shabaab on the other side. and they are the victim. the boni forest is well run by the bonis, and not any other person. for the longest time this has been a neglected area. for anyone to go in there and claim to fight from within the

forest is to ask too much because accessibility and knowledge of the forest is known by the people who are now become victims. while they are running award or moving out of the forest. much more coming up. families are risking their health without realizing it. and spilling over, russia is under pressure to clean up its act as oil leaks into the landscape. the only way to get better is to challenge yourself,

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>> the top stories on al jazeera. in burundi the president is expected to be sworn in later today. the inauguration ceremony follows his landslide victory. thailand called on interpol to help it fight the main suspect in the bangkok bombing. 20 people died in monday's attack on a shrine in the city center. israel's supreme court has suspended the detention order against the palestinian on hunger strikes to allow him to receive medical care. he hasn't eaten for 65 days and is now unconscious. his doctors say he has suffered brain damage. there is a plan to tackle a refugee crisis. police will travel to the port

city. the british home secretary will visit it later on thursday. both countries are promising to share policing and intelligence gathering. staying in greece, a ferry careying thousands of refugees have now arrived in the port near athens. it had been scheduled to sail to the northern port city. it was diverted to the greek capital. authorities decided the city couldn't cope with that many refugees at one time. there have been protests on the greek island with hinns of refugees urging the government to do more to help them. the protesters mainly from pakistan blocked the street leading to the port. police disbursed them by shooting tear gas into the crowd. meanwhile, the country, greece, has received the first 13 billion euros from its latest

bailout. the funds were approved after the german parliament voted in favor of greece's 86 billion euro financial package. it arrives on the day it needs to make a payment to the european central bank. the rest of the money will be used to pay government debt and stabilize the banking system. in bangladesh piece at a side overkill isn't just a problem for the environment, it's also dangerous for farmers. many admit to not using protective gear. we repor.>> once a week he goess field to spray his crops. he uses no protective equipment, no masks, no gloves, no shoes. he steps on the poison barefoot, but doesn't think it's a bad idea. >> i don't wear shoes on my

feet. that will ruin my crops. i couldn't work at all. >> reporter: he doesn't think there is any dangers associated with the way he uses pesticides. most farmers get their information from pesticide traders who rarely use protection themselves. >> translator: if you follow the rules, then you won't have any side effects. you need to avoid spraying the pesticide into the wind. >> reporter: more than half of traders in bangladesh report frequent health symptoms. the air here is much cleaner than in the cities, yet many farmers develop breathing problems. we have got this list of ten farmers just in this neighborhood who are suffering from respiratory illnesses that are possibly linked to pesticide exposure. he has been unable to walk

because of his breathing problem. it's heavy and loud. he pauses between sentences to gulp in air. >> translator: it's because of pesticides. i used to spray a gas to kill insects. i inhaled that a lot. >> reporter: he's had to give up, would. with safety information scarce, some farmers are gambling away their future without realizing it. reports are north korea fired shots toward the south korean border. it's reportedly fired shots towards loud speakers. what is going on, harry? >> reporter: well, we don't have a huge amount to go. what we do know is that the ministry of national defense confirmed that their detection

systems did detect what they presumed to be north korean rocket being fired from the northern side of the dmz towards the south. this follows a threat from north korea to attack and blow up loud speakers which the south has been using anti-north korean loud speakers which the south restarted in the last week or so after its determined that a land mine blast injured workers. two legs were lost on one soldier, one leg on another soldier. they determined they were north korean. that would be the first step of a response to what it called a provocation on the south korean side. the presidential office, the blue house, has called for a

national security council meeting to discuss the situation. south kreeee already said that it could retaliate further in terms of that initial land mine blast. now we are looking at a rocket attack on a southern position. all of these details still emerging, but a serious situation. >> thank you, harry. russia has the worst record for spills and leaks. we report now on how the cleanup operation is going. >> reporter: as any detective will tell you, the work is far from glamorous. he's no detective, she's an environmental activist for greenpeace. she's on the hunt for evidence and finding it. the coverup hasn't been particularly thorough. >> company brings fresh sand,

the soil, and just cover the entire oil spill under the layer of the fresh soil. >> reporter: on june 23 an unknown amount of crude oil burst into the river in western siberia. a slick spread out across the flood plain. >> they announced they spilled 450 kules of oil. but there are traces all over. even on that bank, the small part of the river. we see that 450 cannot pollute such a great, such a big area. >> as the oil spread, residents started posting pictures of black water gushing from taps and animals coated in crude. a month and a half later they are still tallying up the damage. >> everything that was here, potatoes, carrots, onons.

we were promised they were going to replace the soil. but what about the food? >> we don't know how bad this is compared to other russian spills. the data isn't published, not the amount of oil leaked nor the land that's polluted. 12,000 pipelines were ruptured in 2013, an average of two every day. they have moved to investigate this leak and several executives have lost their jobs. but the root of the problem is russia's aging infrastructure. modernizing it is costly. every year millions of tons of crude are spilled largely unpunished and fines, if they are given, are small. >> translator: this was blown out of proportion by environmental organizations

which, as we know, pursue claims unrelated to ecology. they play on human emotions. all oil companies have to deal with it because oil companies are considered to be rich. >> reporter: the cleanup work goes on. but these diggers removing floating booms were the only efforts we could see. and the story is still written all over this landscape in black ink. the largest annual art festival in the world is taking place. >> reporter: it's engulfed with performers using every nook and cranny of the city and every stunted to showcase their talent. there are no rules or limits. the festival is open to anyone with a story to tell. and that makes it a unique environment. >> good morning, rest vagues, thank you for holding.

>> marcus made it big as a comedian on tv. but he keeps coming back. >> it attracts everyone. and new ones to be discovered. >> he started out playing to empty seats. >> radio producers and then i got good at what i do, you have to push yourself to be successful. >> here the competition is brutal with 3,000 shows trying to attract the same audiences, how many fliers they can get out or how many posters they can get up around the city. amy is making her standup debut

at the festival with a luke warm crowd. she says she has to be there to get noticed. >> i will lose in the end. i will have a good day. everyone makes money. >> but money isn't the main objectives. artists are here to hone their craft and hopefully find an agent. >> people performing here right now will end up on television, will end up in films made by hollywood producers. >> reporter: the next big thing could be found here. with costs soaring, it might break the bank, but not their

spirit. don't forget, we have plenty more on our website, the address is www.aljazeera.com. you can find the latest on all the arts and culture stories from right around the world. www.aljazeera.com. >> it's still months before college football season kicks off, but the team at northwestern university is in the middle of a 40 hour work week. >> they are traveling more than even 10 years ago, they're being asked to sacrifice more they're asked to treat their sport as a year-round endeavor. so the demands on them are so intense that it has put them in a situation where it's like a fight or die situation. >> players earn no pay other